How to make your "approach" when buying a VW?

[roccit_53 at hotmail.com (C Boyko)]

So not the way I did with Klaus eh? After being called bad names by friends 
who were jealous, I was thinking,WooHoo, I get to own this car? It didn't 
even need to start after I looked underneath, at that point, I was doomed. 
(and it was the 16V test drive that snagged me the on first Rocc, I likely 
should have left that one there) I'm hooked way too easily, but I've enjoyed 
everything I've bought so far.

I'd go for the "drive up in the K car" myself, you look less like a cult 
member that way.
Cathy


>From: Dan Smith <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>
>To: "Scirocco-L@Scirocco.Org" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: How to make your "approach" when buying a VW?
>Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 11:56:02 -0700 (PDT)
>
>The way I've heard being most sucessful is to make sure the seller knows 
>that you're willing to walk away at any time. Go in there with an attitude 
>of ''just looking, maaaaayybe interested'. Poke at the rust with a pen or 
>something so it flakes off, pop the hood and feel the hoses while making 
>unhappy faces and mumble how these will need to be replaced. Smear your 
>finger over every seeping fluid and go, "Hmm, looks like it's leaking a bit 
>of...", followed by, "Gee, leaking (blank) too?!" and so on. After going 
>over everything, brakes, interior, exterior, the whole nine yards, ask him 
>to fire it up (if it runs). If it does, it will probably run like shit. 
>"Man, this thing is way out of tune, it needs some serious going over." 
>Then hem and haw a bit, offer him $100-150 and tell him you'll tow it out 
>of there in an hr (or some short period of time, making sure it's that day 
>is key), depending on how bad stuff you find. You may dicker up to your 
>price of $200, or maybe not. Good luck!
>  And I don't think it matters much what car you drive up in.
>
>Dan
>
>Dave Ewing <MK1Scirocco16v@comcast.net> wrote:
>I don't think it matters. Someone asking $250 for their car probably just
>wants the space and would probably give it to you! That has been my
>experience anyway. Good luck!!
>
>Dave
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Robbie Cotner
>Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 10:44 PM
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: How to make your "approach" when buying a VW?
>
>
>Alright guys, just saw a Rabbit Diesel(didn't state year in ad) in the 
>paper
>for $250(ad also stated that it needs work). Anyway, I'm hoping to talk 
>this
>guy down since VW enthusiasts are absolutely NON-existent out here(South
>Dakota). So heres my question:
>1.)Should I show up driving my '83 VW Scirocco, acting like I know all 
>about
>VW's since I truly do? (will that just make him think he can get more out 
>of
>me?)
>2.)Should I show up in my POS '88 Plymouth Reliant acting like I know
>nothing about VW's and just need a beater?
>3.)Should I show up in a friends '96 Intrepid looking like I'm interested,
>but have a nice car but don't really need it?
>4.)Any other ideas or combinations of the above ideas?
>I know a lot of this depends on the seller, but I'm really excited about
>this! Unfortunately I can only spare $200 though! Thanks for any replys,
>please make em quick as I'm looking at it pretty soon(haven't set up a time
>yet).
>-Rob
>
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